What are the variables associated with Altmetric scores?

Publisher: BioMed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101580575 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2046-4053 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 20464053 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Syst Rev Subsets: MEDLINE

Original Publication: London : BioMed Central

Journal Impact Factor* ; Social Media*; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Humans

Background: Social media has been used to disseminate the contents of scientific articles. To measure the impact of this, a new tool called Altmetric was created. Altmetric aims to quantify the impact of each article through online media. This systematic review aims to describe the associations between the publishing journal and published article variables and Altmetric scores.
Methods: Searches on MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, CENTRAL, and Cochrane Library were conducted. We extracted data related to both the publishing article and the publishing journal associated with Altmetric scores. The methodological quality of included articles was analyzed by the Appraisal Tool for Cross-sectional Studies.
Results: A total of 19 articles were considered eligible. These articles summarized a total of 573,842 studies. Citation counts, journal impact factor, access counts, papers published as open access, and press releases generated by the publishing journal were associated with Altmetric scores. The magnitude of these associations ranged from weak to strong.
Conclusion: Citation counts and journal impact factor are the most common variables associated with Altmetric scores. Other variables such as access counts, papers published in open access journals, and the use of press releases are also likely to be associated with online media attention.
Systematic Review Registration: This review does not contain health-related outcomes. Therefore, it is not eligible for registration.

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Keywords: Altmetric; Altmetrics; Methodological review; Social impact; Social media

Date Created: 20210630 Date Completed: 20210705 Latest Revision: 20210705

20240105

PMC8241467

10.1186/s13643-021-01735-0

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